Berlin runs on hydrogel.

Soon enough, you’ll be crossing the finish line at Brandenburg Gate. But your start line is now — in training. This is your chance to practice the art of fueling with Maurten Gel 100 and Drink Mix 160 — the same that you’ll have available during race day. As the official Hydrogel Sports Fuel Partner of the 51st BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, Maurten will be with you on-course.

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Maurten on track

As the official Hydrogel Sports Fuel Partner for the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, Maurten will be there with you, on-course, to fuel you all the way to Brandenburg Gate.

Hydrogel Fuel Depots — with Drink Mix 160 and Gel 100 — will be served at the following points:

Drink Mix 160: km 9, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 36

Gel 100: km 27.5

Start getting used to Maurten in training now — order on maurten.com using the same email address you registered with for the race and save 20% automatically. The offer will apply automatically when you select "Verify my email" at checkout.

Get used to the on-course fuel.

On-course

Sports drink bottle 500ml with mixing instructions for Maurten Drink Mix. Fits standard bottle cages for bikes.

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The following Fuel Guides outline fueling strategies for common running training sessions and race plans. A fuel guide is highly personal. Use this information as reference only to fuel your training and racing better.

Sports fuel is supported by science and works alongside real food — not as a replacement. Some Fuel Guides — longer or more intense — rely heavily on the specific composition of sports nutrition. Others less so.

How to fuel

Pre-exercise
1-4 hours before

1 x Solid 160 or
1 x Solid C 160

Warm-up
10-30min

1 x Gel 100 Caf 100 or
1 x Gel 160 or
1 x Gel 100

Main set
30-60min

Nothing

Cool down
10-30 min

Nothing

Pre-exercise
1-4 hours before

1 x Solid 160 or
1 x Solid C 160

Warm-up
10-30min

1 x Gel 100 Caf 100 or
1 x Gel 160 or
1 x Gel 100

Main set
20-50min

Nothing

Cool down
10-30 min

Nothing

Preloading
The day before

Nothing

Pre-race
1-4 hours before

1 x Drink Mix 160 or
1 x Solid C 160

During warm-up
15-45 min before

1 x Gel 100 Caf 100 or
1 x Gel 100 or
1 x Gel 160

Maurten recommends:

Race: Either Gel 100 at 6k and 12k or 1 x Gel 160​

What’s the difference between Maurten Gel 100 and Gel 160?

During the race

2 x Gel 100 or
1 x Gel 160

Preloading
The day before

1 x Drink Mix 320 and
1 x Solid 160

Pre-race
1–4 hours before

1 x Drink Mix 160 and
1 x Solid 160

During warm-up
15 min before

1 x Gel 100 Caf 100 or
1 x Gel 160 or
1 x Gel 100

During the race
Six Gels, one every 6k

Different options.

6 x Gel 100 or
2 x Gel 100 Caf 100 and 4 x Gel 100 or
4 x Gel 160

Hydrogel Technology. Take a look under the hood.

Patented Hydrogel Technology is the innovation that fuels the fastest — delivering world records, gold medals, and world champions. So you’re in good company. It enables high concentrations of carbohydrates to be more tolerable to athletes during high intensity training and racing.